Fanny Lucia Martinez Buenaventura, more commonly known as Fanny Lu, is a singer from Cali, Colombia.
Early life
Fanny Lu completed her studies in Colegio Bolivar and then went on later to study at Universidad de los Andes. In 1994, she became a TV presenter. Afterward, she went into the music industry.
Discography
Fanny's debut album "Lagrimas Calidas" (Warm Tears) was released in 2006. The album was an instant hit in Latin America, specially in Colombia, where it spent five weeks at #1. The lead single "No Te Pido Flores" (I'm Not Asking for Flowers) also spent 7 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 Billboard Charts in Latin America, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, and Mexico, and has received a numerous amount of airplay in Latin radio in the US, the song has also peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and #1 on Billboard's Tropical chart. The second single from her debut album is the song called "Y Si Te Digo"(And If I Tell You) and it peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. Rumor has been circulating the the third single from the album will be the song, "Te Arrepentiras" (You Will Repent).
Awards & Nominations
Fanny Lu received her first Latin Grammy nomination on August 29, 2007 for her debut single, "No Te Pido Flores", under the Best Tropical Song category. The awards will be given out on November 8, 2007.
Singles
Filmography
Fanny Lu did the Spanish translated voice for Beth, a character in the Sony Pictures animated film "Open Season" or "Amigos Salvajes", which is the Spanish title.
External links
Other pages about Colombian female singers
-Anasol -Carolina Herrera (entertainer) -Carolina la O -Fanny Lu -Shakira -Veronica Orozco
Other pages about Colombian women
-Amparo Arrebato -Ana Maria Campoy -Ana Maria Orozco -Andrea Echeverri -Andrea Serna -Betty la fea -Catalina Sandino Moreno -Claudia Palacios -Fabiola Zuluaga -Fanny Lu -Fanny Mickey -Gaitana -Ilia Calderon -Jery Sandoval -Josefa Acevedo de Gomez -Laura Restrepo -Luz Marina Zuluaga -Mabel Mosquera -Manuela Beltran -Maria Lucia Fernandez -Natalia Villaveces -Natasha Klauss -Patricia Janiot -Paula Garces -Paulina Margarita Galvez Pineda -Policarpa Salavarrieta -Silvia Corzo -Sofia Vergara -Soraya (musician) -Stella Araneta -Teresita Roman de Zurek -Toto la Momposina -Vane Millon -Vicky Hernandez -Ximena Restrepo -Zoratama
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